IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14076 OF 2025

[(439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)]

BETWEEN:

MOHANA J.S,

S/O SHIVANANDA,

AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,

R/O. JOBIGENAHALLI VILLAGE,

GANDASI HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK,

HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 119.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SANDEEPA S.H., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY GANDASI POLICE,

REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

Digitally signed by

BENGALURU- 560 001.

LAKSHMINARAYANA

MURTHY RAJA SHRI

Location: HIGH

COURT OF 2. SOMASHEKAR

KARNATAKA

S/O LATE KALAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

(VICTIM GIRL FATHER)

R/O. JOBIGENAHALLI VILLAGE

GANDASI HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK,

HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 119.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. B. PUSHPALATHA, ADDITIONAL SPP FOR R1;

R2 - SERVED)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.109/2025 OF GANDASI POLICE AT HASSAN PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I AT HASSAN FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 137(2) OF BNS AND SECTIONS

9 AND 12 OF POCSO ACT 2012 BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR FUR